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Latest Payward stories
- Kraken Parent Payward Plans Prediction-Market Expansion and a Token
Adjusted EBITDA fell 67% year over year to $60 million, while funded accounts rose 37% year over year to 7.1 million by quarter-end.
· Business
- Kraken Parent Payward Posts $487 Million in Q3 Platform Revenue
Adjusted EBITDA fell 67% year over year to $60 million, while funded accounts rose 37% to 7.1 million.
· Business
- GTN Names Mark Jennings to Lead Tokenized Securities Strategy
The appointment coincides with xStocks’ Nov. 11 deployment of more than 200 tokenized equities tied to U.K. and EU-listed companies, with GTN handling execution and custody for the underlying shares.
· People
- Bitcoin may be leaving its mildest bear market, Kraken co-CEO says
Kraken co-CEO Dave Ripley says Bitcoin may be emerging from its mildest bear market, citing its recovery above $80,000 and financial institutions' growing adoption of open crypto networks.
· Investing
- Kraken Parent Payward and Clients Buy AAVE in DeFi Expansion
The amount was undisclosed. Payward may add to its holdings as it and Aave explore possible cooperation.
· Business
- Coinbase Transaction Revenue Tops Services by Just $20 Million
Subscriptions and services made up 49% of Coinbase’s third-quarter net revenue. Payward’s Q2 mix put 60% of adjusted revenue in asset-based and other categories.
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- Payward Is Developing Liquidity Access for Staked Positions, Executive Says
Ethereum’s gross annualized staking yield averaged 2.63% in Q3, down from 2.81% in Q2, as funds faced exit delays that can last weeks.
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- Hyperliquid Generated $105 Million in September 2026 Revenue
Core perpetuals fees made up about 64% of revenue, while income from other sources doubled year over year to $38 million.
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- Payward Expands xStocks Ecosystem to More Than 1,500 Representations
Russell 1000 constituent representations are now live, while the ecosystem-wide count does not disclose Kraken’s current platform inventory.
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- Ethereum Co-Founder Mihai Alisie Joins Ethlabs as Anchor Funder
Payward, Gattaca HQ and 19 Ethereum community supporters also joined the nonprofit research group.
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- As of Oct. 28, Payward’s Hyperliquid Perpetuals Plan Awaits Clearance
Hyperliquid would provide the blockchain and order book, Bitnomial entities would manage markets and clearing, and NinjaTrader Clearing would handle customer accounts.
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- Payward Plans U.S. Hyperliquid Perpetuals Through Licensed Firms
Bitnomial would manage the markets and clearing, while NinjaTrader Clearing would carry customer accounts under the pending arrangement.
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- CF Benchmarks Launches Oracle for 177 Indexes Across Three Networks
The live pull model is available on Ethereum, HyperEVM and Robinhood Chain; a push model remains in development.
· Technology
- Hyperliquid Tests Allowlist for Payward’s Planned U.S. Markets
The optional HIP-3* control is running on testnet, while Payward’s proposed markets remain subject to regulatory approval.
· Technology
- Bitnomial Would Deploy Payward’s Planned HIP-3* Futures on Hyperliquid
Bitnomial would create and clear the markets, while NinjaTrader Clearing would carry client accounts under the proposed structure.
· Business
- Kazakhstan Regulator Grants Kraken Parent In-Principle License Approval
The preliminary authorization covers a digital asset trading facility, investment dealing as principal and agent, and digital asset custody.
· Regulation
- Nasdaq Raises 2026 Expense Forecast as Equity Token Launch Nears
The exchange lifted its non-GAAP cost range after closing LeveL Markets, while 23/5 trading remains targeted for Dec. 6, 2026.
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- Kraken Parent Payward Agrees to Buy Finnish Saldo Bank Owner
The deal for Saldo Finance Oy, owner of Lithuania-licensed Saldo Bank, is expected to close in 2027, subject to regulatory approvals.
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- Payward Agrees to Buy Lithuanian Bank for European Expansion
The Kraken parent expects the deal to support deposits, lending and card services for European customers after regulatory approval.
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- Payward Signs Agreement to Acquire Lithuania-Licensed Saldo Bank
The deal is expected to close in 2027, subject to regulatory approvals. Payward Banking would gain a route to offer deposits, lending and other services across four EU markets.
· Business
- Payward Announces Memorandum With Bektenov
Payward co-CEO David Ripley also joined a discussion on digital assets and artificial intelligence at AI & Digital Bridge 2026.
· Business
- Kraken Wins Full UAE License to Offer Spot and Margin Trading
The approval lets Kraken serve retail and institutional customers with AED trading pairs, staking and additional crypto services.
· Regulation
- Kraken Parent Wins Dubai Approval for Dirham Trading Rollout
Payward’s UAE entity received a virtual asset service provider license, with launch planned in the coming weeks.
· Regulation
- Kraken Parent Holds Preliminary Dubai Approval for UAE Expansion
Payward plans AED funding, trading and withdrawals, but final licensure is still required before the planned services launch.
· Regulation
- Kraken Parent Payward Receives Full Dubai VARA Approval
Kraken plans to launch in the United Arab Emirates with dirham deposits and withdrawals after receiving the regulator’s full approval.
· Regulation
- Nasdaq’s Friedman Says Tokenization Could Free Billions in Capital
Tokenizing financial instruments and money could improve collateral mobility, but 24/7 markets would require continuous risk, liquidity and collateral management.
· Business
- Wells Fargo Discusses Crypto-Liquidity Arrangement With Kraken Parent Payward
The potential deal would connect Wells Fargo to Payward’s institutional trading infrastructure as the bank expands tokenized deposits and stablecoin initiatives.
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- Hyperliquid Policy Center CEO Says Exchanges May Need Public Blockchains
Jake Chervinsky said major exchanges could adopt public-blockchain infrastructure within 10 years as Payward develops a proposed U.S. perpetual-futures market through Hyperliquid.
· Regulation
- Payward Lists 6.6 Million Funded Kraken Accounts as Platform Expands
A later estimate put Kraken’s worldwide funded-account total at about 7 million, while Payward’s latest formal disclosure listed $508 million in second-quarter adjusted revenue.
· Business
- Payward Connects Kraken Prime to Singapore Gulf Bank Settlement Network
The partnership is designed to provide round-the-clock settlement for some institutional clients in parts of Asia and the Gulf, initially for select U.S. dollar transactions.
· Business
- Crypto VC Funding Rose 71.1% in September to $1.269 Billion
The total remained 79.2% below September 2025. Polymarket reached a $21 billion valuation after a $300 million investment from 1789 Capital.
· Business
- Kraken Parent Payward Spends Billions Building Financial Infrastructure
The company has expanded into futures, banking, tokenized stocks and institutional services through acquisitions and investments.
· Business
- Ledger Partners With Payward to Bring Tokenized Stocks to Cold Storage
Ledger devices will support Payward’s xStocks platform, including transaction signing before trades are completed and access through Ledger’s device-based services.
· Business